Month: January 2015

Riverside County sheriff’s K-9 handlers and their police dogs stood up to represent and remember their fallen hero, Sultan. They honored the K-9 at the Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center in Riverside Friday. The sheriff’s department said Sultan and his handler, Officer Mark Wallace, were at a home in Hemet Wednesday when Sultan was

The Palm Springs woman who admitted to trying to cut off her husband’s penis will not serve any time behind bars. Virginia Valdez, 72, was sentenced Friday morning to three years of probation and 420 hours of community service as part of a plea agreement. In December, Valdez pleaded guilty to attacking her then 62-year-old

Just weeks after a Valley woman is arrested for allegedly scamming business owners over advertising, another possible scam artist comes under scrutiny. CBS Local 2 and News Channel 3’s reports helped police build a case against Theresa Darrah, the woman accused of deceiving business owners who purchased tabletop advertisements that either never appeared or did

Un chofer de un autobs escolar residente de Twentynine Palms fue aprehendido el jueves bajo cargos de molestar sexualmente a un menor de edad y poseer pornografa infantil en su vivienda. Alex Gomez de 57 aos fue arrestado despus de que investigadores con el Departamento del Sheriff de Morongo Basin autorizran una orden de cateo

Officials with the city of Rancho Mirage have confirmed that the Koch Brother’s conference will be held at the Ritz Carlton this weekend. According to Robert Barrett, the city is not paying any of the costs, and one of the advantages of holding the conference at the Ritz Carlton is that it’s easy to block

A 70-year-old Palm Springs man was arrested Thursday after a search warrant revealed over 50 grams of methamphetamine and cocaine, and a substantial amount of GHB, commonly referred to as the date rape drug. David Nemeth was taken into custody around 2 p.m. after the Coachella Valley Narcotics Task Force served a warrant at his

Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department released the man’s name who was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Hemet Wednesday evening after killing a K9 officer during a standoff. The suspect was identified as 36-year-old Todd Allen Hodge of Hemet. The sheriff’s department said he was wanted on a felony weapons charge after he

The La Quinta Police Department arrested a transient man who’s accused of stabbing another transient man in the stomach Thursday afternoon at Lake Cahuilla. Police were called to 58075 Jefferson Street just after 4 p.m. Officers found a 48-year-old Coachella Valley transient with a stab wound to his abdomen. They learned he was visiting the

The 6th annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance takes place on Tuesday, January 27 at Palm Desert Civic Center Park Amphitheater from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. According to Steve Geiger, Founder and Director of the Mensch International Foundation, they want to get a good turnout to remember the victims, celebrate the lives of the

Autoridades del condado de Sacramento estn ofreciendo una recompensa de $8,000 dlares para dar con el paradero de la persona que encendi a un perro vivo adentro de una caja de viaje para mascotas – hacindolo el cuarto incidente de una serie de casos de crueldad animal en la zona en un mes. El ms

College of the Desert’s spring semester begins Monday, and there are still several courses open. “Several general education courses have room for more students, specifically in political science, history, and philosophy, which tend to be high-demand classes,” said Curt Luttrell, director of admissions and records. In addition to open classes, the college says it will

Authorities in Sacramento County are offering an $8,000 reward to help find the person who set fire to a dog in a pet travel crate – the fourth in a series of animal cruelty cases in the area in a month. The most recent case involves a dog that was found burned to death in

A Palm Springs man was convicted Thursday of 7 charges including 3 counts of aggravated assault on a minor and lewd acts with a child under 14. 41-year old Jose Manuel Mercado faces up to 60 years in state prison. Sentencing is scheduled for February 20th. The two 8-year old victims were being cared for

Un perro sabueso del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside fue muerto por impacto de bala por un sospechoso que era buscado por las autoridades de Hemet el mircoles en la tarde. Todo comenz al filo de las 2:30pm cuando uniformados fueron enviados al sector de Mayberry Avenue y San Jacinto Avenue en bsqueda

Con la apertura del torneo de golf Humana Challenge en asociacin con la fundacin Clinton est pasado mircoles 21 de enero en La Quinta, las loncheras ambulantes se han convertido en una sensacin entre los asistentes. Desde ayer, decenas de jugadores as como visitantes han desfilado sobre el campo hacia las ms de 12 loncheras

Two men and a woman were arrested midday Tuesday after a residential burglary was reported in the 800 block of Fair Circle in Palm Springs. Officers were called to the home around 2 p.m. and determined it was burglarized. A witness told police that a black GMC utility vehicle with no license plates had just

El presidente barack obama lleg hoy a la universidad de kansas a promover sus propuestas para, segn dijo, ayudara la clase media. Hizo nfasis en su plan de incrementar los crditos tributarios a padres de familia que pagan por el cuidado de sus hijos, afirm que en por lo menos 31 estados del pas pagar

A family run bakery and deli in Indio known for its healthy menu choices was named the fourth-best place in the country to eat, according to a Yelp ranking released Thursday. TKB Bakery & Deli, 44911 Golf Center Parkway, serves up favorites such as its Mexican meatloaf and its chicken salad sandwich on jalapeno-focaccia bread

A local philanthropist who was Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Palm Springs Art Museum since 2006, passed away on Wednesday, January 21 at Eisenhower Medical Center. Harold J. Meyerman was 76. He died due to complications from pneumonia, according to a release from the Palm Springs Art Museum. Palm Springs Mayor Steve

You can find everything from creative grilled cheese recipes to tacos of all types this year at the Humana Challenge. Bob Marra, CEO of the Humana Challenge, worked hard to bring in 12 gourmet food trucks for the first time. “I think there’s a real extra buzz this year for something as simple as food,”